I amsterdam - International Schools

For those who prefer to educate their children in an international environment, here are some of the schools available in the Amsterdam Region:  

International School of Amsterdam (3 - 18 years)

The International School of Amsterdam (ISA) has been meeting the educational needs of the international community of the greater Amsterdam area for four decades. ISA is a non-profit school providing education for students from 3 to 18 years of age (from Pre-School through Grade 13) by offering stimulating and creative academic programmes in a secure and caring environment. ISA provides a smooth transition to and from other national and international schools and education is based upon a full International Baccalaureate Programme. They are accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and the European Council of International Schools.

The school's purpose-built campus is located in a quiet residential suburb of Amsterdam, just minutes away from the thriving commercial, industrial and cultural city.

Visitor Address: Sportlaan 45, 1185 TB Amstelveen
Tel: +31 (0)20 347 1111
email: admissions@isa.nl
Website: www.isa.nl

Amsterdam International Community School (4 - 19 years)

An IB world school, AICS offers primary and secondary school for ages 4 - 16, as well as an IB (International Baccalaureate Organization)diploma programme for students 16 -19. AICS works closely together with one of Amsterdam's finest high schools, the Berlage Lyceum Amsterdam. Together with a number of other schools in Amsterdam, these form the ‘Esprit Scholengroep’. The AICS is also a member of the group of Dutch International Secondary Schools (DISS), which cater for the needs of students who are not Dutch, as well as for those Dutch students whose education has, at least in part, been obtained abroad.

Address: P.L. Takstraat 33, 1073 KJ Amsterdam
email: info@AICS.esprit-sg.nl
website: www.aics.esprit-sg.nl 

The British School of Amsterdam (2 - 15 years)

The British School of Amsterdam is an independent co-educational day school offering a quality British style education to children of all nationalities between the ages of two and fifteen. Their aim is to create a stimulating and caring environment which enables all individuals to realise their potential and by doing so develop skills and confidence for a fulfilling and responsible life in a changing society.

Address: Jan van Eijckstraat 21
1077 LG Amsterdam
Tel. + 31 20 679 78 40 
email: info@britams.nl
Website: www.britams.nl

École Française d' Amsterdam (3 - 11 years)

Address: Uiterwaardenstraat 60-A
1079 CB Amsterdam
Tel: + 31 (0)20 644 65 07
E-mail: dir-prim@bart.nl

Europese School (4 - 13 years)

The European Schools are official educational institutions controlled jointly by the governments of all member states of the European Union. National education departments are responsible for appointing full-time staff. Inspectors from the national education departments decide the curriculum and visit the schools regularly. The European Schools have been established for children of personnel of EU institutions, but other pupils are admitted if there are free places.

The School in Bergen was established in 1963 in connection with the European Union Research Centre at Petten, 20 kilometres (8 miles) north of Bergen in the North Holland province, where Amsterdam is also situated. Most courses are taught in English, French or Dutch and to certain year group courses are also offered in German or Italian. The school offers a Nursery programme and up through the European Baccalaureate. 
Address: Molenweidtje 5
1862 BC Bergen (NH)
e-mail: snca@eursc.org
website: www.europeseschool.nl

The Japanese School of Amsterdam (6 - 15 years)

Address: Karel Klinkenbergstraat 137
1061 AL Amsterdam
Tel: + 31 20 611 81 36 
Fax: + 31 20 611 81 96)

International School Almere (11 - 16 years)

The International School Almere is a non-denominational, English-language school for students between the ages 11 to 16. The school provides an educational programme in accordance with the standards of the International Baccalaureate Organisation, Geneva, Switserland.

Address: Schelvisstraat 3
1317 SG Almere
Telephone: +31 36 54 89 525
Fax: +31 36 53 03 953
E-mail: info-isa@hetbaken.nl
Website: www.internationalschoolalmere.nl

Korean Saturday School

Elegast 5, 1185 AA Amstelveen

Other International Schools in the Netherlands

• Deutsche Internationale Schule Den Haag
  Van Bleiswijkstraat 125, 2582 LB Den Haag
• International School Hilversum 'Alberdingk Thym'
  Emmastraat 56, 1213 AL Hilversum
  email:ish@klg.nl
• Stichting Beverweerd Internationale School
  Kasteel Beverweerd, 3985 RE Werkhoven
• The American School of The Hague
  Rijksstraatweg 200, 2241 BX Wassenaar
• The British School in the Netherlands
  Voorschoten/ The Hague
• Violenschool International Department
  Violenstraat 3, 1214 AL Hilversum
  email: info@violenschoolintdept.nl